Kelly Kelly’s run with WWE is iconic in many ways. Not only did the high-flying star break the stereotypes of female competitors with the moves in the ring but she also set new fashion standards for stars to come with many iconic looks in her career.
However while the former Divas champion put a lot of thought into many of her ring gears, there were some that came together accidentally but she kept them going for many reasons.
The wrestling veteran recently sat down with McKenzie Mitchell to talk about some of her most memorable looks. During the interview, Kelly was asked if she ever had to borrow a part of her ring gear from someone else and she recalled the late Ashley Massaro lending her wrestling boots one time:
“I know I talked about Ashley a lot and I just I love her and I miss her. I had a match and I didn’t have wrestling boots. She gave me her black Puma wrestling boots. She let me keep them and I wrestled in those every week, forever. I still have those to this day. But it was just so cool. She was like, ‘Hey, yeah girl here I got these.'”
According to Kelly Kelly, the Puma boots were so comfortable that she continued wrestling in them for a long time and she has kept them even now:
“They weren’t like regular wrestling boots. I love that because they were like they’re just lace up boots but so great to wrestle in because I didn’t want those big chunky wrestling boots. I never thought they were cute. I needed to be able to move, you know? So those boots and I still have them to this day.”
Kelly Kelly joined WWE back in 2006 and continued competing till her departure in 2012. During her run, Kelly won the Diva’s title once and feuded with names such as Maryse, Nikki Bella and Beth Phoenix.
The former champion has made occasional appearances for the company in recent years including her participation in the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble and the Evolution PPV in 2018.
Ashley Massaro joined WWE in 2005 and was featured regularly until she asked for her release in 2008 to care for her sick daughter. She unfortunately passed away in May 2019.
Pro wrestling gets into your blood, and it’s really hard to get out of the business totally. This is especially true for someone who is as beloved as Kelly Kelly. Fans just may see her wrestle again eventually, because she keeps showing interest.
Kelly Kelly previously stated that she would like to get back in the ring, because she wants her twins to see her wrestle a match.
She doubled-down on that desire as she spoke to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, where she expanded on what she hopes to gain out of her possible return to the ring.
“I really want my twins to see me wrestle. I think it would be so amazing when they’re like four or five. And I don’t even know if they would still [understand], they probably would get it then. But like seeing that’s my mom and they’re sitting in the front row. And I just remember watching Michelle McCool when she came and did into the Rumble and her daughter was sitting there and her daughter’s face was priceless. I want and I’m like, Oh my gosh, because that’s what I want. If you could just see her daughter’s eyes we’re just so big. And she was just like, that’s my mom, so proud. And I just want that moment for me and my twins one day for them to just be like, That’s my mom and just go out there and kick some butt for a few minutes.”
Kelly Kelly also discussed her decision to retire early from wrestling, noting the toll of constant travel and injuries. She recalled incidents like a knee injury that swelled significantly hours after the initial impact, requiring medical attention. Despite injuries, she continued working, even participating in events like “The Price Is Right” with Bob Barker while dealing with knee issues.
Feeling burnt out and experiencing neck pain, Kelly Kelly expressed her desire for a break, which WWE supported. During this time off, she contemplated pursuing opportunities outside of wrestling, such as modeling and acting. Conversations with Triple H left the door open for a potential return. Eventually, Kelly Kelly received a call informing her of her release from WWE, but it came with a reassurance that she could return in the future.
“I was happy to be at home. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just was like, kind of burnt out, and I think they could feel that. And here’s the thing with wrestling, your heart has to be in every match. If it’s not you, it’s gonna be sh*t. And I just wasn’t 100% in it at that time. Like, I just was like, I was burnt out. I was tired. I just wanted to be at home. Yeah, and I just think that was just like that moment in time, because I had worked so hard. And I was like, I just need some time.”
She acknowledged that her heart wasn’t fully invested in wrestling at the time of her departure, recognizing the importance of passion in the sport. Ultimately, she viewed her retirement as a necessary break after years of hard work and dedication to wrestling.
Kelly Kelly’s WWE Career
Her career started in the company’s version of ECW, eventually leading to her becoming WWE Divas Champion.
During her six-year tenure as a full-time wrestler from 2006 to 2012, Kelly Kelly achieved significant milestones. She was also working hard to gain exposure for women in WWE during a time when their role on the programming was not what it is today.
She held the WWE Divas Championship once and the WWE 24/7 Championship later on during a cameo appearance after her initial retirement. Additionally, she won a Slammy Award for Divalicious Moment of the Year in 2011, and she was ranked No. 15 in the PWI Female 50 in 2011 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. She retired from in-ring competition the next year.
She has not competed in an official contest since her last singles match on December 8, 2012, during a WWE SmackDown House Show at Linco Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. In that match, Kelly Kelly emerged victorious over Natalya.
Since her retirement, now known as Barbie Blank, she has made sporadic appearances for WWE, including participating in three women’s Royal Rumble matches, the latest being in 2022. She was also in a Battle Royal at the Evolution pay-per-view in 2018.
Kelly Kelly’s Personal Life
On May 29, 2020, Barbie Blank got engaged to bodybuilder Joe Coba. Their wedding took place on April 9, 2021, in Oak Glen, California.
Then, on March 28, 2023, Blank shared the news of her pregnancy with her first child. By April, she revealed she was expecting twins. Finally, on September 10, she welcomed her son Jaxon Matthew and daughter Brooklyn Marie.
Barbie Blank also appeared on a number of television shows, and was a main cast member of the reality television program WAGS. Her personal life after WWE was also highlighted on that show
WWE gets in your blood, and it’s hard to shake it from your system. This is especially true for a WWE Hall of Famer like Kelly Kelly. She wants to wrestle in front of her children, so a WWE comeback is not off the table.
When asked about a possible WWE return during a recent virtual autograph signing, Kelly Kelly seemed very open to the idea. She wants her twins to see her wrestle.
Kelly Kelly Talks WWE Comeback
Kelly Kelly has left WWE behind and is focusing on other things. Now going as Barbie Blank, she is still known to book appearances in the pro wrestling world. She is also apparently still open to the idea of a WWE return.
The former WWE Divas took part in a virtual signing for RDP Promotions. She was asked about a possible WWE comeback down the road. She actually didn’t shut the door on the idea, as she seemed open to the prospect.
She responded, ”I would be open to a comeback… We’ll see. I want my twins to come and watch me one day so…”
On May 29, 2020, Blank was engaged to bodybuilder Joe Coba. They exchanged vows on April 9, 2021, in Oak Glen, California. On March 28, 2023, Blank announced her pregnancy with her first child. In April, she shared the news of expecting twins, and on September 10, she welcomed her son Jaxon Matthew and daughter Brooklyn Marie.
Kelly Kelly in WWE
Kelly Kelly was once part of WWE’s women’s division, and she is now a WWE Hall of Famer thanks to those contributions. She started her journey in the company’s version of ECW and rose to become a Women’s Champion. Though currently inactive in WWE, she recently expressed interest in returning.
During her six-year tenure as a full-time wrestler from 2006 to 2012, Kelly Kelly achieved significant milestones during her time in WWE. She held the WWE Divas Championship once and the WWE 24/7 Championship once. In addition, she won a Slammy Award for Divalicious Moment of the Year in 2011. Kelly Kelly was also recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated, being ranked No. 15 in the PWI Female 50 in 2011.
Since then, she has made occasional appearances for WWE, including three women’s Royal Rumble matches, the latest being in 2022, and a Battle Royal at the Evolution pay-per-view in 2018.
SEScoops will be here for any further updates on Kelly Kelly, or anything else in the pro wrestling world. Keep checking back throughout the day for constant updates.
WWE 2K24 will see one of the series’ largest-ever rosters, but one former Superstar wishes that she was a playable character in the new game.
WWE 2K24 will be the latest game in the 2K series of games that began with the release of WWE 2K14 a decade ago. The Standard Edition of WWE 2K24 will be released on March 8, while the Deluxe and 40 Years of WrestleMania Editions will be released three days earlier on March 5. Earlier this week, fans caught their first glimpse of gameplay footage from WWE 2K24.
Kelly Kelly and WWE 2K24
With 4 decades of WWE being on display in WWE 2K24, not everybody can be featured in the upcoming video game. Recently, Kelly Kelly’s name was trending on social media as fans rallied for her to be included. Responding, Kelly said that she wishes she could be a part of WWE 2K24.
When WWE 2K recently revealed its roster for the upcoming game, fans noticed how several notable names were missing. Two-time WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, who will compete for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40, was among those missing. In a statement, 2K said this was a simple error and has since included McIntyre and others in updated rosters.
Kelly Kelly in Video Games
Kelly appeared in six video games during her run with WWE and made her in-game debut in SmackDown Vs. Raw 2008. From there, she appeared in SVR 2009, 2010, and 2011. After the game series rebranded, she appeared in WWE ’12 and WWE ’13. In Mexico, a videogame store sold an exclusive cover of WWE ’12 featuring Kelly Kelly on the cover.
Former WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly recently opened up about the things that she misses (and doesn’t) from her professional wrestling career.
Speaking on GAW TV, Kelly gave her opinions on the wrestling industry as well as her time as a wrestler.
Kelly said that one thing she misses the most from her time as a wrestler is the camaraderie and the “family atmosphere.” As wrestlers travel with each other to different locations every week, they end up spending a lot of time together. This fosters a sense of close friendship among many of them.
“I definitely miss all the girls, all the friendships, the traveling with your friends, renting the cars, and doing the travel. All that stuff I just loved. I loved the camaraderie. I loved the family aspect,” Kelly said.
– Kelly Kelly
Kelly also said that she loved to perform in front of the world every night and even called it “just the best feeling in the world.”
What Kelly Kelly Does Not Miss About Wrestling
There are also some things that Kelly Kelly does not miss from her time in wrestling. One of them is taking bumps. “I really was like, ‘Just beat the s*** out of me.’ Now, I’m like, ‘Please, God, don’t touch me,'” she confessed.
Taking bumps is an essential part of wrestling, wrestlers have to do it regularly when they are competing. It is absolutely necessary, but it can take a toll on the body. It is completely understandable why Kelly would not miss taking bumps, as it can even lead to long-term injuries and chronic pain over time.
Kelly has since then been a model, reality TV star, and influencer. She also made a few appearances here and there in wrestling, particularly in the women’s Royal Rumble.
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Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly has said she’d love to get back in the ring if given the chance to wrestle Sasha Banks or Charlotte Flair.
Kelly joined WWE programming in 2006 and left in 2012, but has made sporadic appearances for the company in recent years.
The former Divas and 24/7 Champion has competed in three of the five Women’s Royal Rumble matches.
Sitting down with the Dropkick Podcast, Kelly was asked about this year’s Rumble match and who she’d like to face in her final bout.
“I always wanted to work with Sasha so it was really cool to be able to do that… I would say either Sasha or Charlotte Flair for sure.”
Kelly Kelly on who she’d like to face in her final wrestling match
Unfortunately for Kelly, neither match is possible at this time, as both women are away from WWE.
Flair is taking a hiatus from TV after losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania Backlash, and plans to marry her partner Andrade El Idolo soon.
Sasha Banks has been indefinitely suspended by WWE after she and Naomi walked out of last week’s Raw, with the pair being stripped of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
Former WWE Star Kelly Kelly recently appeared on Lilian
Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast where she talked about things such as watching
WWE in her childhood and more.
Kelly did a lot of things before coming to WWE and the former Diva’s Champion had tried her hands in things such as gymnastics, broadcast journalism and more.
Revealing how she started in wrestling, the former WWE star
recalled how she was discovered by John Laurinaitis through a bikini shoot in a
catalog she had done as a model:
“John Laurinaitis was friends with the guy who was running the catalog, he (Laurinaitis) said I need some beautiful models, but we want them to be athletic as well. So, he (the owner of the catalog) said I’ll send you some of the pictures of the girls that I manage.
He sent over pictures of me and Alicia Fox and we both got hired. They [WWE] liked us and we moved to Louisville.”
Kelly Kelly was signed by WWE in May 2006 when she was only 19
years old and she made her main roster debut on the first episode of WWE’s
version of ECW in June the same year.
Apart from this, Kelly also talked about retiring at a young age of 25, the downsides of being a reality TV star and her relationship with her dad.
During her tenure with WWE, Kelly Kelly established herself as one of the most appealing superstars in the promotion and after her appearance at Evolution many fans wonder if she will return to the company in future.
Kelly, real name Barbara Blank, was recently interviewed by Chris Van Vliet where she discussed her WWE departure and also commented on a possible return to the company.
Blank first explained that she would definitely come back to WWE for a run or two and also admitted to the fact that she misses the fans and misses performing, as well.
Having departed from WWE six years ago, Blank then claimed that she is definitely open to a limited run in the company or doing something more on a part-time basis.
The former ECW sensation additionally stated that she certainly loved doing what she did. According to her, to walk through the curtain and to have the WWE Universe chant her name was definitely the most amazing feeling.
However, a full-time return to WWE would certainly be out of the question at this point in time for the former Divas Champion.
Kelly Kelly last competed in a WWE ring at their first-ever all women’s pay-per-view, Evolution, where she competed in a 20-Woman Battle Royal.
Kelly Kelly recently took part in an interview with Ring the Belle. The former Divas Champion talked her rivalry with Beth Phoenix, a dropped angle with Kharma and more.
During the interview, Kelly reacts to many famous moments from her career.
On the night after Hell in a Cell in 2011:
“That was the night after I lost the championship. They told me to just go out there and let loose. ‘Whatever you feel when you’re out there, just do it.’ And I did. No one had seen that side of me before. It was so great for the fans to see that side because usually, they see happy-go-lucky, always-smiling, never-mad Kelly Kelly. For them to see this moment, and for me to get to do this was amazing.”
Kelly also talked about an angle she had with Kharma that was dropped.
“ I just remember every week, we would have this segment. She would pick girls apart, and it’s always me left there. And her just giving me the eye and never really did anything. Just kind of messing with me. And I didn’t really know what the point was. Like I didn’t understand. It was like a big secret. Obviously, we didn’t get to do anything with it and she had to leave. It would’ve been really cool to do something with her. Still curious. Sad that I didn’t get to fully play that out.”
WWE’s first all-women’s pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution, takes place tonight at NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York and one name not announced for the show is currently backstage: former Divas Champion Eve Torres.
Paige posted a video on Instagram Story of herself arriving at the arena with Torres and Kelly Kelly.
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As reported earlier, Vickie Guerrero will be at the show. Here she is this morning with Dana Warrior.
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Former Divas Champion Maryse and her husband, The Miz, are also in New York. Maryse revealed yesterday that she would be there.
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There’s no word yet on whether Torres, Maryse, and Guerrero will be appearing on the show itself.
According to PWInsider, Christian, Finn Balor, Shawn Michaels, and Mike Kanellis are also in New York for Evolution. Ric Flair is expected to be at the show as well.
– WWE Evolution will see the wrestling return of Kelly Kelly as the one-time Divas Champion is scheduled to compete in the Women’s Battle Royal. To get ready for the match, Kelly (aka Barbie Blank) trained with former WWE Champion Rob Van Dam and independent wrestler Katie Forbes last Sunday at Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy in Bell Gardens, California.
Forbes posted the following on their training session:
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Kelly replied, “Had the best time training with you babe thank you so much for getting off my ring rust hehe.”
The Women’s Battle Royal will also see the wrestling return of WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa), who hasn’t competed for WWE in nearly 23 years after throwing the WWF Women’s Championship into a trash can on WCW Monday Nitro on December 18, 1995. Ahead of tomorrow night’s match, Blayze tweeted the following:
Thank U. Even if it’s been 18 to 20 years since I stepped in the ring and took a single bump, I’m excited. I am very honored to represent the past, then, golden era of women that need to be recognized, heard and appreciated. #GoldenEra#Useyourvoicehttps://t.co/vqVVHQF1lJ
Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly continues to tease that we haven’t seen the last of her in a WWE ring. During an interview with E! News to promote Sunday’s season three premiere of WAGS, Kelly said she still has a few more matches left in her.
“Like I tell everybody, there is no feeling like walking through that curtain and having the fans chant your name. That’s a feeling unlike anything else. I always say, ‘Never say never.’ I’m only 30 and my body’s still intact. I may have a few more matches in me. You never know!”
She also commented on the success of Total Divas, saying, “I love that they’re giving the women the opportunities that I wish I would have had when I was there. It makes me envy them a lot, but they’re really taking the opportunity and running with it and they’re killing it. I’m excited for them.”
In addition to appearing on WAGS, Kelly revealed that she’s getting into acting and will begin filming a movie next week. “It’s about a female who’s a badass biker chick. She beats some dudes up, which is pretty exciting.”
You can check out the full interview at Eonline.com.
– Former WWE Superstar Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley) took to Twitter last night (Mon. October 9, 2017) to comment on The Shield reuniting. Ray claims that the crowd didn’t ‘go CRAZY for it’:
. #RAW crowd LOVED Shield reunion…but did not go CRAZY for it.
– It seems as though former WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly (real name Barbie Blank) has split up with her husband, former NHL hockey star Sheldon Souray, per a report from US Magazine:
“They separated a couple months ago,” a source told US. “Barbie is already going on dates with other guys.”
Kelly didn’t reference the divorce directly, but subtly hinted at the split on Instagram with a few cryptic posts:
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The pair were married in Cabo San Lucas on February 27, 2016. Their relationship was documented on the second season of the E! reality series, WAGS.
Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly (Barbara Blank-Souray) says she was the victim of a robbery that resulted in the loss of at least $50,000 of jewelry and purses. She tweeted the following on Saturday, noting the property was stolen from a Public Storage facility in El Sagundo, California.
Attention guys my stuff got stolen inside of my storage unit @PublicStorage in el segundo, ca they stole purses and jewelry
Kelly, a former WWE Divas Champion, has appeared on the hit reality series WAGS and appeared on an episode of long-runniung daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives earlier this year.
“I don’t know if I’m gonna be wrestling, per se, but I will be at Mania. I will be at Mania, I will be at Hall of Fame and I’m gonna do some Axxess signings.”
Kelly didn’t give a straight answer when asked if she’ll be inducting somebody at the Hall of Fame ceremony, but once again hinted that she’s open to another run with WWE.
WWE has been reaching out to several women who used to wrestle for the company to attend WrestleMania. It remains to be seen what their role will be, but former Superstar Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) is also expected to be there.
Former WWE Superstar Kelly Kelly was backstage at Monday’s RAW from Las Vegas and teased that she might be returning to the company.
Kelly appeared on RAW Fallout, said she’s considering one more run with WWE and revealed there is “definitely a chance” we’ll see her at WrestleMania 33. It’s been reported in recent weeks that WWE has been reaching out to former female Superstars about a role on the show and Kelly’s statement appears to corroborate that.
Kelly Kelly Returning?
Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank-Souray), featured on the E! reality show WAGS, made her debut for WWE back in 2006 as part of the relaunched ECW brand. Over time Kelly Kelly transitioned from stage dancer to manager and eventually captured the WWE Divas Championship in 2011. She left WWE in 2012 while dealing with a neck injury. She is married to NHL player Sheldon Souray.
– Shelton Benjamin underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn rotator cuff. The injury prevented Benjamin from returning to WWE this summer and will keep him out of action for the remainder of 2016. The rotator cuff tear was discovered while he was undergoing his WWE medical evaluation.
Surgery complete. Back home. Still loopy. Happy the healing process in finally underway.
– Tough Enough star Mandy Rose may be looking to start her first feud with Ember Moon after taking a shot at the former Athena during last night’s NXT episode. Mandy tweeted after Ember defeated an enhancement talent last night:
This is who U people like??@WWEEmberMoon Some weird X-Men wannabe! Well this is what a REAL #NXT woman looks like!💁 pic.twitter.com/q6ruCVKEDI
– WWE.com has confirmed Ryback’s departure from the company:
“Effective today, Aug. 8, 2016, WWE has parted ways with Ryback and he is no longer under contract. WWE wishes Ryback the best in all his future endeavors.”
The Big Guy issued a video statement on Friday wishing WWE well in their future endeavors and hyping his new FeedMeMore.com site, which is scheduled to launch today.
– WWE Network has added several more NWA – WCW TV episodes from 1987, 1988 and 1989.
– Xavier Woods recently teased on Twitter that he may be opening his own video game arcade, saying it was a dream he’s had. Woods runs the UpUpDownDown YouTube channel with over 640,000 subscribers.
– WWE Superstar Emma, who has been out of the ring since May with a back injury, recently started working out again.
– Here’s footage from Kelly Kelly’s wedding to NHL star Sheldon Souray, featured on last night’s episode of “WAGS” on E!:
The former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank, opened up on the 2009 passing of one-time boyfriend Andrew “Test” Martin in an interview on Thursday.
During an in-studio interview with The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro to promote the E! reality show WAGS, Blank revealed that shortly before Martin passed away, the two talked about potentially getting back together.
“I saw him up until the week before and yeah it was rough,” said Blank. “That was about seven years ago now. He was healthy, he was doing better. We were talking about like future and I was like, ‘you know we’ll see what happens down down the line,’ and I was like, ‘I’ll always love you, I’ll always love you.’ I was like, ‘I still don’t know what I want to do, you need to work on yourself, I need to grow up a little more, but you never know, down the line.'”
Martin was found dead in his Tampa, Florida home on March 13, 2009, four days before his 34th birthday. His death was ruled an accidental overdose of oxycodone. Blank says that she learned of his passing after having just wrestled at a WWE show.
“The police called me before they called his family,” she explained. “They were like, ‘we can’t tell you much, but you know we have Andrew here,’ and I just immediately knew. I was backstage, I just had a match, I was like the one to tell.”
Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) and NHL player Sheldon Souray were married in Mexico this weekend. She told E! Online,
“I couldn’t be happier! Tonight was the most magical, incredible night and I’m officially Mrs. Souray! I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have married my best friend!”
Here are some photos from the wedding weekend, courtesy of her Instagram page:
Former WWE Diva and current “WAGS” star Kelly Kelly recently spoke with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens website about her WWE career and the aforementioned new E! reality show that she is a part of. Below are some of the highlights.
On breaking away from the Kelly Kelly character: “It’s been such a big part of my life. I started when I was 19 and Kelly Kelly was such a big name in the WWE and it was my persona for seven years. When I left, I wanted to leave that persona behind and kind of make a name for myself. My fans have been amazing and they’ve followed me through my whole career and they want to see what’s next for me. The show has been great for them to see what I’ve been doing since I left the WWE. I’d like to try acting or hosting or anything like that to further my brand.”
On if she misses the WWE lifestyle: “I miss entertaining and performing for sure. I’d love to do something along those lines. WAGS has been amazing because I’ve been able to have fun and be myself and still kind of entertain, but in a different way. It’s been great.”
On if she is open to a WWE return in the future: “If they ever ask me to come back and do a one-time thing like a Summerslam or a Wrestlemania, I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to it. I’m still young, I feel I still could go out there and wrestle. You never know.”
Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly recently spoke with Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine to promote tonight’s “WAGS” season finale on the E! network. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On WWE not supporting the show: “My family and friends have been number one fans. They have watched every week. They are so supportive of it. The lead-in is ‘Total Divas.’ So it’s perfect because fans want to also know what it’s like after WWE and what life is like. It’s the perfect transition into that. You know WWE hasn’t been very supportive, so that’s kind of upsetting. I’ve gave them so many years. We’re on the same network. We are right after ‘Total Divas.’
“They just haven’t given any support whatsoever. They support when guys do other things outside of the business like The Rock and Steve Austin. They support them fully. For me, it’s like really? We didn’t have a falling out. I left on good terms. Now that I’m doing this on my own, and I’m on the same network, you could be more supportive. So that has been upsetting, but people I used to work with and a lot of the wrestlers watch it. So that’s great to have their support. Maryse came on this season, so that was cool. It has been good.”
On possibly starring as CJ Perry with The Rock in Baywatch: “That would be the role of a lifetime. I have kind have been talking to The Rock here and there. He is like, “I’m rooting for you. We’ll see what happens.” Every hot actress, model, athlete is going out for this role, but you never know how things. He was like, ‘You’d be perfect for it. I was like, ‘Yay! I’m going to try to use my Twitter following to my advantage. Let’s just put this out there.’”
Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly spoke with Digital Spy this week to promote her show WAGS on the E! Network. Here are the wrestling-related highlights from the interview:
Charlotte Becoming Divas Champion:
“I think Charlotte’s great. I think she’s a wonderful gymnast and had that same athletic background I had with gymnastics, and following in her father’s footsteps is great. I’m so happy and proud of her. I think she really deserves it and she’s been working so hard. I think it’s awesome.”
Which Current Diva She Wants To Wrestle:
“It’s funny, because I feel like all the girls who are there now I’ve worked with. The [Bella] Twins are still there, Natalya’s still there, Alicia Fox is still there, Rosa Mendes is still there, all these girls – there’s not many new ones. Maybe Paige. When I left she came in so I think she’d be someone I’d like to work with for sure.”
Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly’s E! Network reality show “WAGS” has been renewed for a second season. The Season One Finale of “WAGS” Airs Tuesday, October 6th at 10p ET/PT on E!
E! ANNOUNCES SECOND SEASON OF BREAKOUT REALITY SERIES “WAGS” TO AIR 2016
LOS ANGELES – Tuesday, September 29th – E! announced a second season pickup of the one-hour, drama-fueled reality series “WAGS,” just ahead of the season one finale airing Tuesday, October 6th at 10:00p ET/PT. Produced by Machete Productions, the hit series is centered around the competitive, fast-paced, and glamorous world of the beautiful, outspoken women who make up an exclusive club of wives and girlfriends of today’s hottest professional athletes. Season two will air in 2016.
“WAGS” currently averages 762K Total Viewers and well over half a million P18-49 (568K) in L3s with the most recent installment hitting 600K in the demo, up +5% versus the season to date and building +179% versus LS deliveries (9/22). The series is a massive hit among young women ranking as a Top 6 new series across ad-supported cable for 2015 among highly-coveted W18-34 (421K) joining E!’s I Am Cait (#4) and The Royals (#5). The series delivers E!’s youngest audience with a median age of 24, as well as the network’s most diverse audience driven by African American viewership (59% of P18-49). Additionally, 55% of “WAGS” viewers are W18-34 and, within that young female demo specifically, 38% are African American.
“In its freshman debut, ‘WAGS’ has caught the attention of millions of viewers and become a fan favorite, particularly among young, diverse women,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Programming & Development, E!. “With the return of the series, viewers will get an even deeper look behind-the-scenes of this exclusive celebrity lifestyle and unique point of view inside the world of sports.”
“WAGS” (Wives and Girlfriends of Sports Stars) takes viewers on a wild ride into the lives of some of today’s hottest professional athletes from the perspective of the women who stand by their side. These WAGS are playing the most competitive sport out there: getting and keeping that pro-athlete man. The E! series follows an elite group of close friends who are bound together by a strict hierarchy, unspoken rules and plenty of drama – and those who have the coveted ring and a husband with a contract are the ones with all the power. These women are constantly strategizing and fine-tuning their playbooks to keep their place in the line-up among the other WAGS, and to maintain the high-profile celebrity lifestyle that comes along with that role, all while aspiring to their own career goals which include taking over the world of modeling, styling, designing and blogging. As in sports, this game is all about getting that “W” and this pack knows how to play the field!
In the season one finale, Autumn Ajirotutu accuses Natalie Halcro of being in a fake relationship with NFL linebacker Shaun Phillips. At the same time, Natalie gets cold feet about taking things with Shaun to the next level. Meanwhile, Sasha Gates faces complications with her pregnancy, and Olivia Pierson’s love life takes a promising turn when Jacksonville Jaguars’ tight end Marcedes Lewis asks her out on a date. The finale of E!’s “WAGS” airs Tuesday, October 6th at 10p ET/PT only on E!
“WAGS” is produced by Machete Productions with Amber Mazzola and Lori Gordon serving as executive producers.
– The following is the official description for tonight’s edition of WWE Total Divas: “Gone With Wine: Nikki takes a much-needed vacation in Napa, while Trinity drags her family on an RV camping trip, and Eva is forced to choose between her career and Jonathan.”
– Tonight’s edition of WAGS, which follows Total Divas on E!, features footage of former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly at an independent wrestling convention, WrestleCon. The footage was shot during WrestleMania 31 weekend and will also feature Maryse. Check out a preview clip below.